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Apple Will Charge You $69 To Replace a Lost AirPod (macrumors.com)
Apple's AirPods finally went on sale earlier this week after being announced in September and delayed in October. Now that people are able to actually purchase these wireless earphones for $159, many are wondering what happens if they lose an AirPod. Apple has recently updated its repair and replacement costs for AirPods on its iPhone Service Pricing Page, mentioning a $69 fee for those who need to replace an AirPod or charging case. Mac Rumors reports: Apple doesn't appear to be offering AppleCare+ for AirPods, instead providing a standard one-year warranty that's available on all Apple products. If the AirPods need service during that one year period, all work will be covered for free. After the one-year warranty has expired, Apple will charge a $69 fee for out-of-warranty service repairs. Battery service for AirPods that lose battery capacity is free during the one-year warranty period or $49 out of warranty. If you lose or damage one of the AirPods or the charging case, Apple will charge $69 for a replacement, regardless of whether or not the AirPods are still under warranty. The pricing in Apple's support document is U.S. pricing, and will vary based on country.
The summary mentions AppleCare+, but that program has never covered loss - plus it's specific to iPhones.
Regular AppleCare - the program which is offered for most other Apple products - has never covered physical damage. It's the same sort of extended warranty most electronics companies offer (assuming they offer extended warranties at all). Heck, the warranty on my Sennheiser headphones won't fix them for free if I run over them with a car.
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Every time I ask Apple users about the non-replaceable batteries, their reply is **always** -- (ie. without fail) "you just don't get it", without **ever** being able to articulate exactly what I don't "get". I don't see how not being able to replace a battery is an advantage. Yes, I "get" that you can make the device smaller (and thus lighter), but only marginally so, and at the expense of functionality and serviceability. The non-removable battery is not any type of advantage to me.
I have a mac and the latest iphone. I have no brand loyalty, I had androids for year and could go back. There are nice things about the Apple stuff. The mac books are good laptops. There is relative ease in moving and syncing data between computer and phone. But I never ever have valued tradeoff of thinness at the cost of an unchangable battery. The iPhone would be a massively better product if it was 2mm thicker and came with an interchangable battery. It would be better with an audio jack and a type-C interface. On balance I would have skipped the upgrade program and got the pixel if I were to do it over.
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Lenovo has a great solution in some of their laptops. One soldered-on battery and one replaceable battery. That way if the replaceable battery comes loose, your laptop doesn't suddenly shut down. You can switch to a spare battery without rebooting. If the soldered-on battery eventually does you can still use the laptop as if it weren't present. This is a great solution.
My sister bought an Apple laptop because "the Windows one got viruses". Here daughters would click on anything.
So, has the Apple laptop got viruses yet?
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